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I can't believe this isn't a skit I feel like the homeless people on the street are pretty comfortable

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Why it worked

The video likely performed well due to its provocative and controversial opening statement about homeless people, which would have generated strong reactions and engagement. The subsequent interview about high rent and income in NYC taps into a universally relatable and often stressful topic for urban dwellers.

Summary

The video features a street interview where a woman discusses the perceived comfort of homeless people in New York City. A man is then interviewed about his rent, his job in real estate, and his thoughts on the minimum amount of money needed to live in the city.

Structure

1Interview about homeless people's comfort
2Interview about rent and living in NYC
3Discussion of real estate job and income
4Speculation on minimum living costs in NYC
5Concluding remarks on not needing to make money to live in NYC

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I can't believe this isn't a skit I feel like the homeless people on the street are pretty comfortable you don't really have to make anything Do you live in New York? I do And how much do you pay for rent? I don't pay rent Who pays rent? My boyfriend pays rent And how much does he pay? if I had to estimate $15,000-$30,000 And what do you do? I work in real estate What does that entail? I sell buildings And how much do you make doing real estate? um I mean it's I'm my own boss so it really just depends you know some years it's just a few dollars and some years it's millions And what do you think is the minimum amount of money someone needs to live in the city? hmm well I mean the homeless people living on the street look pretty comfortable and they're not paying anything so I guess you don't need to make anything at all to live in New York And why did you move to New York? I'm from here Where are you from? the Upper East Side